Inferring how and why characters change (ReadWriteThink lesson plan for Grades 3-5 includes an interactive story map graphic organizer about characters, interactive Character Trading Cards, and a template and rubric for scaffolding/assessing student responses about how and why characters change)
Pictures of Hollis Woods Teacher's Guide (From Random House) Includes key themes, related questions, and activity ideas. You may use to inform your thinking, but you must create your own ideas/activities for your lesson plan assignment.
Here are the Literature Role Sheets for you - in one Microsoft Word Document. Select the sheet for your role and complete for Book Activity 8 (bring to next class to share with your group)
Realistic Fiction, Discussion Webs, and Text Talk Queries to Guide Discussions -- November 2, 2010
Realistic Fiction Literature Circles and Summarizing Strategies -- November 4, 2010
Writing Literacy Lesson Objectives and Action Comprehension Strategies -- November 9, 2010
Summarizing Strategy Instruction and Elements of Historical Fiction-- November 10, 2010
Putting all of the Pieces of the Lesson Plan Together -- November 16, 2010
Journaling, Assessment, and Response -- November 18, 2010
Multicultural and International Literature -- November 23, 2010
Meet with Group to Plan Book Festival Activities -- November 30, 2010
Quiz #2 -- December 2, 2010
International Book Festival -- December 7, 2010
International Book Festival -- December 9, 2010